The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27


General W III. Jackson and Judge Howell
Il. Jackson married daughters oil General Har-
ding, and have thus passed into possession of
the splendid estate, which is now under the
business management OF General W, IL Jack
son talk with General jackson elected
much interesting information, and gives some
idea Of the extent Of the farm. ."
1--WE have now said he, IS, 800 acres under
fence. Every cent OF money made on the
farm since 1855 has been put back on to it.
An agriculturist should never contemplate the
sale Of his possessions, but should always work
for an increase. We have completed twenty
miles of stone fencing az cost of one dollar
yard or course, if we contemplated sale, We
could not get that money back. The home
and its surroundings have 4 value TO tho fam
lily which is settled there. such us il can have
to no one else, and the true farmer must not
count his labor by what lie can gct for it
in market hut rather by its added pleasures 10
home and home life. have been in charge OF
the estate since 1870. We have added eighty
brood mares since and seven thoroughbred
stations, at cost OF $4,000, The farm is
carried on precisely rs ii was before the war
The house servants and the farming force are
either the old negroes or their descendants.
This is the only thoroughly preserved southern
home of the Old style.
The system under which we wor, is essen
tally military, The farm is divided into de-
parunents, each With its responsible head
There are tho departments OF blood stock beef
tNltttt clNNps NoEN fsACtidill PONIES, tr}llt and
the agricultural These department chiefs
employ and discharge whom they please. The
rank and lille account To their chiefs, and the
chiefs report 20 me / learned in the army
that where the subordinate officers were in
place and Ibid their duty, the men were all
right
There is strict system OF bookkeeping.
Every animal is entered and its history KEPT.
SO that ITS exact cost, and the profit or loss
therein, may be known en- any given day
There Is n record kept of the rainfall. liz
snow, meteorological changes, etc An his
goes TO show that of all occupations successful
farming and stock raising requires creator
breadth of Judgment, closer attention TO bust
ness, and more energy and care than any
other, and that farmers must get cut of tho
idea that slipShod management OF farms. leav-
ing them In the care of their dUlest boys. will
ever orlns the greatest prosperity to the south
en country.
TnE CENSUS OF rHE FARM
There are now on the farm six thorough
bred Stalhous and ono hundred brood mares
The produce Of these mares are sold as year
lmgS by auction in May Of each year
There are about 500 beef cattle. They are
tattened ON grass. have never reached the
point where / could afford 10 feed them corn at
500 per barrel.
Two hundred grade Cashmere goats
browse for living.
"0f Shetland ponies there are 80.
Among the hogs the varieties are Poland
China and the berkshire. About t15 arc
killed annually for the home meat supply
'Che hundred Southdown sheep are kent on
hand for the purpose OF supplying mutton 60
the two families. | subscribe 70 the doctrine.
though know IL will be contested that sheen
raising never pays IN any country where land
Is worth more than iiyc dollars an acre.
"Alltheso belong % the tirn of jackson
Brothers, but besides this each family has "A
private dairy, with about 40 COWS each, Judge